Jimmy Arias
Arias in 1984
Country (sports) United States
ResidenceBuffalo, New York
Born (1964-08-16) August 16, 1964[1]
Buffalo, New York, U.S.[1]
Height5 ft 9 in (175 cm)[1]
Turned pro1980[1]
Retired1994
PlaysRight-handed (one-handed backhand)
CoachNick Bollettieri[1]
Prize money$1,834,140[1]
Official websitejimmyarias.com
Singles
Career record283–222 (Grand Prix, WCT, ATP and Grand Slam, and in Davis Cup)
Career titles5[1]
Highest rankingNo. 5 (9 April 1984)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open3R (1991)
French OpenQF (1984)
Wimbledon4R (1984)
US OpenSF (1983)
Other tournaments
Tour Finals1R (1983)
WCT FinalsSF (1984)
Olympic GamesSF (1984, demonstration)
Doubles
Career record71–108 (Grand Prix, WCT, ATP and Grand Slam, and in Davis Cup)
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 61 (11 May 1987)
Mixed doubles
Career titles1
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
French OpenW (1981)

James Arias (born August 16, 1964) is a retired tennis touring professional player from the United States.

Biography

Arias was born in Grand Island, New York on August 16, 1964.[2]

A baseliner, Arias turned pro at age 16 in 1980. His peak year was 1983, when as a 19-year-old he finished the year ranked World No. 6, having reached the U.S. Open semi-finals by defeating Jonathan Canter, Tom Gullikson, Gianni Ocleppo, Joakim Nyström and Yannick Noah, and then lost to Ivan Lendl. He also won the Italian Open and three other tour grand prix events.

He reached his career high ranking of World No. 5 in April 1984. He retired from the tour in 1994, having amassed a 286–223 singles playing record and over $1,800,000 in prize money.

With former World No. 2 tennis player, Andrea Jaeger, he won the 1981 French Open Mixed Doubles Championship.

Broadcast work

Arias serves as a commentator for ESPN International and Tennis Channel. Arias served as an analyst for NBC Sports coverage of Tennis at the 2008 Summer Olympics.[3] In Canada, he has worked as an analyst for Rogers Sportsnet and the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation on the broadcasts of the Rogers Cup.[4]

Grand Slam finals

Mixed doubles (1 title)

Result Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win1981French OpenClayUnited States Andrea JaegerNetherlands Betty Stöve
United States Fred McNair		7–6, 6–4

Career finals

Singles (5 titles, 11 runner-ups)

Titles by surface
Hard (0)
Grass (0)
Clay (5)
Carpet (0)
Result W/L Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Loss0–1Jul 1982Washington, D.C., U.S.ClayCzechoslovakia Ivan Lendl3–6, 3–6
Loss0–2Aug 1982Indianapolis, U.S.ClaySpain José Higueras5–7, 7–5, 3–6
Win1–2Oct 1982Tokyo, JapanClayFrance Dominique Bedel6–2, 2–6, 6–4
Win2–2May 1983Florence, ItalyClayItaly Francesco Cancellotti6–4, 6–3
Win3–2May 1983Rome, ItalyClaySpain José Higueras6–2, 6–7(3–7), 6–1, 6–4
Win4–2Aug 1983Indianapolis, U.S.ClayEcuador Andrés Gómez6–4, 2–6, 6–4
Loss4–3Jul 1983Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.ClayArgentina José Luis Clerc3–6, 1–6
Loss4–4Jul 1983Washington D.C., U.S.ClayArgentina José Luis Clerc3–6, 6–3, 0–6
Win5–4Sep 1983Palermo, ItalyClayArgentina José Luis Clerc6–2, 2–6, 6–0
Loss5–5May 1985Las Vegas, U.S.HardUnited States Johan Kriek6–4, 3–6, 4–6, 2–6
Loss5–6May 1985Florence, ItalyClaySpain Sergio Casal6–3, 3–6, 2–6
Loss5–7Oct 1985Tokyo Outdoor, JapanHardUnited States Scott Davis1–6, 6–7(3–7)
Loss5–8Apr 1987Monte Carlo Open, MonacoClaySweden Mats Wilander6–4, 5–7, 1–6, 3–6
Loss5–9May 1988Charleston, U.S.ClayUnited States Andre Agassi2–6, 2–6
Loss5–10Jan 1990Adelaide, AustraliaHardAustria Thomas Muster6–3, 2–6, 5–7
Loss5–11May 1991Charlotte, U.S.ClayPeru Jaime Yzaga3–6, 5–7

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Jimmy Arias. Association of Tennis Professionals
  2. ↑ https://roanoke.com/lifestyles/hunting-hills-announces-johan-kriek-and-jimmy-aria-exhibition/article_c1c62d0d-a733-5bf6-b72b-89a98f6cb4a3.html
  3. ↑ Ray Frager (July 16, 2008) Medium Well: Your NBC Olympics lineup. Baltimore Sun. Archived 2008-08-03 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ↑ "Sportsnet serves multiplatform Rogers Cup coverage to tennis fans". Cartt.ca. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
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